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hugobossv8
10-12-2003, 04:21 AM
Hello,

What's the average salary of a Flash Developer with a Flash developer certification?

More specifically, what salary can a Web developer with 3 - 5 years experience, expertise in ActionScript and Flash, and a Flash developer certification expect?
farafiro
10-12-2003, 06:26 AM
I will move this to the General Chat forums
it belongs to there

also, I think it's been asked b4
hugobossv8
10-12-2003, 06:37 AM
Thanks for moving this to the appropriate forum...it's much appreciated.

I actually realized after I had posted this, that I posted in the wrong General forum...I tried to change it, but couldn't figure out how.

May I ask how you were able to move the posting to another forum?

Thanks.
pom
10-12-2003, 08:51 AM
*He's a mod*

And I'm surprised that someone with 3-5 years experience should ask this. I mean, you should know better than us. Unless it's not yourself you're talking about. All right, all right, I'll shut up :(
vilehelm
10-13-2003, 09:20 AM
Depends on those three magic words...

location, location, location
webguy
10-13-2003, 01:17 PM
Answered the wrong question.. I need to quit smoking that cheeba :D

Vilehelm is correct. Location is where it is at. Working for a company in Pikowikkocho, Mississippi will not compare to a salary in New York, New York.

Where I work my salary was based on salaries in the same area code. Our business recently moved to a location with a higher cost of living and thus I received a substantial increase in pay. Which works because I had to move to a new apartment and the rent is 1/3 more.

webG
sho shinjo
10-13-2003, 05:47 PM
basically I am getting raped at my job. not going to clear 30K this and I am just a poor designer...

:(
webguy
10-13-2003, 05:56 PM
well where you at? I started around 30 3+ years ago.

webG
stealthelephant
10-13-2003, 06:00 PM
ny -> ny was making $70k per year, and that was average/good
not flashing though
sho shinjo
10-13-2003, 06:03 PM
Originally posted by webguy
well where you at? I started around 30 3+ years ago.

webG


VA, Richmond and that has a lot to do with, which really sux.... I need to move, but being poor does not help....

I know I can get a crap load more $, the resume is wonderful... the thing is, it kinda big and it scares some business's off....
webguy
10-13-2003, 06:26 PM
Originally posted by stealthelephant
ny -> ny was making $70k per year, and that was average/good
not flashing though

Yes, I know.. I know :( Me and a friend worked together, actually we met at work and he taught me some stuff and I taught him some stuff. He however took his smart ass to college (RIT) and got a job with motorola..clearing 80k and got a BMW 330i. You can view his website for his car www.330i.net . And I stayed at home, no college. However he is currently out of work and says that things aren't looking up for him in NY. I'm currently working on starting my business so I can hire him. He is very good with design.

Yeah Shinjo (like the avatar) local has alot to do with it. Though Richmond is fairly large.. larger than Fellsmere, FL. Where I started.

webG
CyanBlue
10-13-2003, 10:22 PM
Add my wage on that total so that the average can go whole lot lower... :D

My wage??? Whopping $0...
Certified and all that and still have no job in Chantilly, VA/DC area...
I think everybody is avoiding me... :mad:

Going out to buy more lottory ticket... This is the only chance I have now...
Um... Where do I get the lottory money???
Um... Um... I have... 69 cents in my pocket...
I guess I'll have to sell my puppies... :D
sho shinjo
10-14-2003, 10:20 AM
Originally posted by CyanBlue
Add my wage on that total so that the average can go whole lot lower... :D

My wage??? Whopping $0...
Certified and all that and still have no job in Chantilly, VA/DC area...
I think everybody is avoiding me... :mad:

Going out to buy more lottory ticket... This is the only chance I have now...
Um... Where do I get the lottory money???
Um... Um... I have... 69 cents in my pocket...
I guess I'll have to sell my puppies... :D


how much do you need, I am poor too, but I got a dreams to share and money making plans.......


Chantilly does sux for work almost as bad as richmond....
CyanBlue
10-15-2003, 08:25 PM
Haha... I heard that Chantilly or near places such as Reston is not a bad place to work... It's just that it is not easy to get a job around here thesedays... That's all...

So, what's your money making plan, sho shinjo??? Share it with all of us so that we can build the ActionScript empire... :)
sho shinjo
10-16-2003, 10:34 AM
step 1....?
step 2 .... take over the world
step 3 .... watch the money roll in


as you can tell I am have problems with step 1 it just does not seem to be coming together for me....

:D

for real northern VA is not bad, but like you said it is just hard to find a job in the area... to much competition among designers and companies know this so you get low balled on a salary.... :(
webguy
10-16-2003, 01:44 PM
step 1 = kill em all
makes step 2 and 3 that much easier.
sho shinjo
10-16-2003, 07:08 PM
True.
True.



HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMM I wonder who's first?
webguy
10-17-2003, 11:43 AM
I've already started!

muhahahahaha
superchew
11-02-2007, 10:54 PM
please dont bash me...but I am sort of both a developer and designer...and I dont find many folks who are equally both...I work in high end code (backend, server, and as) AND has a heavy fine arts background...so I am usually a pretty good oddball whereever I am...

...but, recently I have been asked to go F/T with the company I am working for right now and I am really tempted...though I make a prorated 150K/year...what is the average asking price for what I do in NYC?...I have about 10 yrs experience...
Lucidity
11-08-2007, 04:36 PM
Step 1 - steal underpants
Step 2 - ?
Step 3 - profit
sho shinjo
11-12-2007, 09:38 PM
:) so I got a new job... :)
I am happy as a fat kid in a candy shop right now.

No more production art work (to a point) and i am respected here. After being in the field for all most 10ys and having a 2 yr pit fall to dig out of. IT FEELS GOOD...

I more living check to check, eating off the $1 menu, working 50+ hrs a week and not making $30k.

I get to go back into designing and developing and not 90% CSS, html.
CyanBlue
11-13-2007, 02:34 PM
Hey... Glad to hear that you've landed a new job... Not sure about the pay but I'm happy for you... :)
sho shinjo
11-13-2007, 02:58 PM
Not sure about the pay but I'm happy for you... :)


the pay is good, plus the cost of living here is cheaper than the beach. It balances out to be around $60k if I was still in the VA beach. I was barely making 33k at my old job and with chance of advancement it was time for me to leave.
CyanBlue
11-13-2007, 02:59 PM
I think that was wise chose you've made... Where are you now???
sho shinjo
11-13-2007, 03:11 PM
I think that was wise chose you've made... Where are you now???

at a growing b2b adgency in Chapel Hill, NC...or were you looking for place of work?

:)
CyanBlue
11-13-2007, 03:53 PM
Nah... I was just curious... :)
That's quite far from VB... I thought that I'd visit you when I go down to the Newport News where we have another office... Oh, well... Maybe next time... :)
sho shinjo
11-13-2007, 05:01 PM
Nah... I was just curious... :)
That's quite far from VB... I thought that I'd visit you when I go down to the Newport News where we have another office... Oh, well... Maybe next time... :)

funny, I wil be in DC in a few weeks hopfully taking a little vacation with the gf.
CyanBlue
11-13-2007, 05:50 PM
That's nice... DC... I live so close to it, I've never have a chance to visit the place... :(